Question

Eli is 4 1/2 inches taller than his brother, Jamison. If Eli is 35 5/6 inches tall, how tall is Jamison

Answer 1

31 1/3

Explanation:

Rewriting our equation with parts separated

=35+56−4−12

Solving the whole number parts

35−4=31

Solving the fraction parts

56−12=?

Find the LCD of 5/6 and 1/2 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions.

LCD = 6

56−36=26

Reducing the fraction part, 2/6,

26=13

Combining the whole and fraction parts

31+13=31 1/3